Episode 3010

Sesame Street
Cyranose de Bergerac undergoes sensitivity training
Air date	November 13, 1992
Season	Season 24 (1992-1993)
Written by	Tony Geiss
Directed by Lisa Simon Production October 1, 1992 Sponsors N, O, 2

Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	At Hooper's Store, Big Bird realizes he has to return a library book and tells Gina to tell Cyranose de Bergerac, the world's greatest rhymer, that he'll be back soon. Gina becomes excited when she finds out he's coming, but Big Bird explains that Cyranose gets very angry hearing the word "nose" - hearing that word makes him go into a frenzy. When Gina asks, the subject of the book Big Bird has to return happens to involve today's sponsors. He goes off, and reminds them not to say "nose."
	SCENE 1	Gina swats a pesky fly away as she, Elmo, and two other kids wait for Cyranose's arrival. Cyranose makes an heroic entrance into Hooper's, as he swishes his very long nose around and exclaims triumphantly. He says he will wait for Big Bird, and asks Gina for a cup of coffee. "What a charming bistro," he observes, accidentally knocking the salt down with his n... appendage, which Gina stops Elmo from pointing out. Gina gives him the coffee, and suddenly balks when she sees the fly land on Cyranose. Everyone hesitantly tries to indicate where the fly is without saying... the word, but Cyranose is clueless.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	"Oh, zis? And what is ze name for zis?" No one wants to answer. The fly flies away, and Gina asks him if he would like some milk in his coffee, but accidentally says "nose" instead of "coffee." Suddenly it's SWISH! CRASH! as Cyranose throws one of his fits, swishing his nose back and forth like a sword and sending items on the shelves flying off.
	Song	Lillian sings "Face Facts." (First: Episode 2760)
	Film	On a windy day, Maria (in voice-over) asks a man (Bill Irwin), "Does air move things?" The wind speaks for him. (First: Episode 2876)
	Cartoon	Pinball Number Count #2 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0987)
	SCENE 2	Elmo has dressed himself up as "Elmonose de Bergerac," wearing a spoon tied across his face. He imitates Cyranose's every characteristic, including his rhyming prowess and scaring Maria away when she says the n-word. Cyranose and Elmonose meet face-to-face and get into a swordfight... or nosefight, as it were.
	Cartoon	"The Wasteroon Song" - three water drops complain about people wasting water, calling them "Wasteroons." Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2851)
	Muppets	Director Kermit: Oklahoma — Forgetful Jones can't remember his lines prompting frustration from Kermit. (First: Episode 2544)
	Animation	A girl unfolds a map and uses it to describe her trip to Mexico, stopping in Texas along the way. (First: Episode 2689)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Take a Breath." (re-filmed version) (First: Episode 2518)
	SCENE 3	Maria and Gina think Cyranose shouldn't get so upset at that little word; Cyranose isn't even sure why he feels that way. ("If I knew zat, I would be ze king of France.") Maria has a solution: showing him the letters NO, then the letters SE, and seeing if they make him angry. They don't, but when they're combined he throws another fit.
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: N for Nose (First: Episode 0763)
	Song	"My New Computer" (First: Episode 2857)
	Animation	"We Are Kids From Far and Wide": Jittar, who lives in Thailand, describes the holiday of Songkran. (First: Episode 2765)
	Muppets	Bip Bippadotta and The Androoze Sisters sing "Everybody's Song." (First: Episode 2064)
	Animation	"Toothpaste ... coming soon to a mouth near you!" (First: Episode 2876)
	Animation	Cecille sings "I'm Gonna Get to You." (First: Episode 2873)
	SCENE 4	Maria and Luis talk to Cyranose about his short temper. Luis says counting is a good way to cool down if you're angry, so Cyranose tries it. Luis gives fair warning that he'll say the word. He does, and Cyranose fumes at first but calms down as he counts to 30. He appears peaceful at first, except for one little thing: before he counted, Luis said the word! Cyranose throws yet another fit.
	Song	"Conga Counting Song" (First: Episode 2778)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Fish Call — To Bert's astonishment, Ernie catches fish by yelling, "Here fishy, fishy, fishy!" (First: Episode 1641)
	Song	"Litter Rap" (First: Episode 2646)
	Cartoon	A boy imagines his room turning into a jungle. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 2808)
	SCENE 5	Maria advises Oscar not to say the word in front of Cyranose, and it looks to Maria like he will at first, but he says he won't. "I don't have to say 'nose' just because this guy has a giant smeller and goes nutty if you say it," Oscar tells her before leaving. Cyranose shows up and asks Maria who she was talking to. He would like to meet Oscar (who tries to restrain himself), but Maria advises against it. Oscar can take it no longer: he pops out of his can and says "Nose!" repeatedly. Cyranose throws another fit, but this time he thrusts his nose and slices into the side of Oscar's trash can! Maria has difficulty getting him unstuck, and confronts him head-on about his anger towards that word. She suggests that whoever says that word isn't always talking about his... smeller, which is just as good as anyone else's - it only looks different. She lists its uses, but he still isn't convinced of his... smelller's worthiness. She leaves to get Luis (or a can opener) as Oscar continues to pester the perturbed poet.
	Animation	Arnold uses his imagination. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2754)
	Muppets	NTV host Nora Nicks introduces Nick Normal and the Nickmatics singing "The Letter N." (First: Episode 2071)
	Film	Wegman's dogs are really sound sleepers - neither an alarm, nor a jackhammer nor an elephant will wake them up.
	Cartoon	A lizard sings about how she likes to be "Above it All" as well as below. Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2559)
	SCENE 6	Luis has had to cut a hole in Oscar's can to free Cyranose - for now, Fluffy's trunk sticks out of it. Maria and Luis remind Oscar why Cyranose got mad: he thinks no one likes his nose. The general consensus is that Cyranose has a wonderful nose which everyone likes (even Oscar), but no one is sure how to tell him about it until Elmo suggests they sing. Gina returns with Cyranose and his bandaged... smeller, and they spontaneously break into song: "We Love Your Nose!" after which Cyranose no longer feels self-conscious about his nose. (Maria: "It's not just a smeller - it's a way of life!")
	Animation	Planting Letters: O
	Celebrity	Take 6 sings their own version of The Alphabet Song. (First: Episode 2998)
	Film	At the harbor, kids learn about dolphins, and how to communicate with them using signals.
	SCENE 7	Big Bird (now dressed in a matching cape) thanks Cyranose for helping him finish their poem, and they compliment each others' "beaks." Cyranose announces the sponsors in poetic recitation, and before the credits follow, Elmonose pops up to resume the duel of the noses!

Supporting cast

• The Kids: Luanda Lynch, Alanna Kowalski, Jonas Fernandez, Marcus Presley, Alexis Deeg, Michael Carter

Notes

• The CTW mention is said during the episode (as part of Cyranose's poem) in addition to the credits.
• This episode marks the first appearance of a new Friday credit sequence, partially animated by Joey Ahlbum. It appears here minus sound effects, which would be added for all future airings.

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